View down the very steep lift line towards the town of Telluride.Angled SLI tower.Crossing over the gondola.Lower part of the lift line.View up the lift line.First few towers.Lower terminal with counterweight tensioning.Lift overview.Side view of the base.The breakover.Lift line above the gondola crossing.Riding up near the top.View back down towards Telluride.T17.Drive station and unload ramp.Side view of the top.
SLI’s *inventory* was purchased by Riblet. They did not buy the company. They built a few lifts with the remaining parts they had bought, and put their own on when necessary.
Holy smokes the tower in the second picture must be leaned at an angle of like 30 degrees, maybe more! I can’t think of a much bigger leaner than that…
I think it is the original tower that was there, and they just lifted it up and installed the gondola under it. (I’d have to assume with a new tower foundation) Definitely an original SLI tower, although they removed Chair 1 the year prior, so they would’ve had extra SLI towers on hand if needed.
In the master development plan they mentioned that it could be replaced with a HSQ in a different alignment (ending at the junction of Lookout and See Forever). If not, it will be replaced by a triple in the same alignment. I’m hoping for the for the former.
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I just love how it looks like they just dropped an SLI tower on the gondola tower at the crossing.
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I realize that (The First Few Towers) photo has riblet sheaves did they modify one of the sheave trains?
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SLI went bankrupt and was purchased by Riblet in 1973, so that would make sense.
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SLI’s *inventory* was purchased by Riblet. They did not buy the company. They built a few lifts with the remaining parts they had bought, and put their own on when necessary.
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It appears that is has Riblet clips too, as well as some Riblet sheaves.
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more than likely they changed the name of the chairlift because someone got offended. cancel culture :/
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Says the dude with the confederate flag profile pic
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Ngl you had me laughing out loud when I read that.
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It must have been a very recent change. I skied there yesterday and there are still Coonskin references on signs, as well as my most recent trail map.
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I believe they decided to change the name this winter and then are going to actually update everything over the summer.
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The name of the trail was originally Stumper
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Damn. That sucks. Coonskin was a great name imo
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I mean its pretty blatant
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Holy smokes the tower in the second picture must be leaned at an angle of like 30 degrees, maybe more! I can’t think of a much bigger leaner than that…
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We had one on old chair 6 at Baker that was 45. It was more like walking up a staircase than climbing a ladder.
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Is purty uncomfterble sittin on there changing sheaves. Pokey in the butt buns.
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I wonder if tower 10 was always tall or it was actually shorter in height before the gondola was built.
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I think it is the original tower that was there, and they just lifted it up and installed the gondola under it. (I’d have to assume with a new tower foundation) Definitely an original SLI tower, although they removed Chair 1 the year prior, so they would’ve had extra SLI towers on hand if needed.
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This lift looks terrifying to ride! Must be 80 ft off the ground!
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Are they planning on replacing it with a HSQ?
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In the master development plan they mentioned that it could be replaced with a HSQ in a different alignment (ending at the junction of Lookout and See Forever). If not, it will be replaced by a triple in the same alignment. I’m hoping for the for the former.
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They would carve out a cat track from the junction to the top of village express.
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